Furrow opener for fertilizer distributors



E. RI PHILLIPS.l

FURROWOPNER FOR FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTORS.

APPLICATION man 111115.16. 1919. RENEwED M1111. 1.1922.

Patented Apr. -18, 1922.

Anutren stares* i EsLIn R.y P'HInLIPsor N E wfoHUizoH, VIRGINIA..

FURROW OPENER ron FERriLIznR DISTRIBUTORS.

Appiicationnied August 1e, i919, serial No. 317,931. Renewed Marcil 1,1922.

Fertilizer Distributors, of which the followinv is a's ecification reference beind'h'ad a a D to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates'to an improved fur-v rowA opener for use in connection with fertilizerdistributors, and one of theobjects of the :invention is to providea 'device of this kind, which is simple," eicient,and practical in construction, and may bemannfactured for a relatively low cost' and lsold at a reasonable profit.lv

improved furrow opener, which is adapted for connection forwardly of the fertilizer distributor, in order toopen the furrow for the fertilizing material.

The invention further aims to provide an opener of this kind, involving improved and novel features of construction.`

One of the features of construction consists in improved means for mounting the openers on the frame.

A further feature of the invention comprises improved means for manuallymanipulating the furrow openers simultaneously.

Another feature of the invention consists in a frame carried on the top of the distributor, in combination with a dependingauX- iliary frame, consisting of side brackets, in bearings of the lower ends of which a transverse tubular rod is mounted, and on which rod a plurality of furrow openersare pivotally mounted, in combination with a connect-ing bar between the several openers, andV means connected to the shank of one ofthe openers, whereby the plurality of openers may be raised andlowered simultaneously.

lVhile the design and construction at-present illustrated and set forth is deemed preferable, it is obvious that as a result of a reduction of the invention to a more practical form for commercial purposes, the inventionv` may be susceptible to changes,'and theright to these changes is claimed, provided they are comprehended within the scope of what is claimed. l

The invention comprises further V'features and combination of parts as will be hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

Specification of Letters' Patent.

Upper r rammed .Lip-14.13, 4i922. serial No.. 549,382.

" In the drawings:

Figure V1 is a vertical sectional view through a conventional form of fertilizer distributor showing the improved furrow opener applied'.

'Figure 2 is an enlarged detail perspective i View 0f. the .111211111 framaiaud the'deneilfulg auxiliary frame "also showing the furrow openers applied, including themeans whereby the openers may be raised and lowered simultaneously.

Referring more especially toV the drawings, 1 designatesfthe main frame of the at-` tachment, and which is mounted upon the rtion of the fertilizer distributor,

which is of conventional construction.

are connected by Ameans `of the"tra'nsvers'e bars v3, said bars being secured togetheras shown at 4. A suitable tongue 5 is secured at 6 to the transverse bars 3, and this tongue carriesa conventional form of draft equa-l-v izer o-r evener 7, to which draft animals may be connected.

Secured in any suitable manner, prefer ably as shown at 8 to the under part ofthe side bars 2 are supporting pieces 9 of the' auxiliary'frame.' This auxiliary frame de# pends from the main frame, and comprises .bular rod' l2 areangular straps Y14, which are bent as shown, and arranged in'pairs, and secured between the'rear ends of each pair ofstraps 14 is a bar 15. Securedby suitable clip or U-shaped bolts to theV bars 15, is a transverse bar 1 6. so that when one f of the bars 15V is tiltedupwardly 'or downwardly, the other bars 15 will be Vsimul-V taneouslyV raised or lowered.V Secured to` as bymeans of the rear end ofthe bars 15, bolts or theflikel 17 are the VShanks 18 of the furrow openers 19.- These furrow-openers l are preferably constructed as shown', though not necessarily, and are designed vto travel in vadvance of the fertilizer distributor,'for the purpose of opening the furrows for the .reception ofthe fertilizer. Pivotally connected to one of the boltsl, say'for insta-nce the central bar 15, is a link-20. Mounted in any suitable manner at any suitable location "maar orties.

This main fram'e comprises the side bars 2, which The invention further aims to pro-vide anV Va5 the iron straps 10." These depending .iron straps are bent upon themselves to form ioon j on the main frame, preferably secured thereto as at 2l isa segment rack or quadrant 22 .provided with rack teeth 23. Pivoted to the segment rack or quadrant as at 24 is an an# guiar lever 25, the shorter arm 26 of which is adjustably connected at 27 to the link 20. This adjustable connection comprises a plurality of apertures 28 formed in so that any one of which may receive the pivot bolt 27. Gloviously, by removing the bolt 27 and adjusting it in other of the apertures l28, the link can be adjusted with relation to the lever. The leverr y is provided with aV conventional form of hand grip operated dog 29, to cooperate with the teeth 23 of the segment rack, so as to hold the lever in different adjusted positions, for holding the furrow openers raised or lowered accordingly as may be desired. e

n When the`v angular lever 25 is moved in the direction of the arrow a, the link 20 is moved vertically, and since all the bars 15 are connected bythe transverse bar 16, the plurality of furrow openers will be raised simultaneously. A reverse movement ofthe lever 25 will lower the openers.

the link 2O,V

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new and useful is:

In a device as set forth, the combination with a main frame 'having a draft tongue, of an auxiliary frame mounted upon the main frame and extending forwardly and rovided with transverse parts secured upon the draft'tongue, brackets secured to'and depending from the sides of the auxiliary frame, lsaid brackets leach being constructed from a single strip of metal bent upon itself to formV a bearing, a rod shiftable inthe bearings of the brackets, furrow openers pivotally mounted'upon said rod, a connector bar ,having U- haped elements engaging said openers, move together, and means mounted upon the whereby they 1 are connected to.

draft tongue having adjustable connections I with one of the furrow openers for tilting the same, the connector constituting mea-ns; whereby all of the furrow openers Vmay be tilted simultaneously. Y

,In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiix Ymy signature. I

Esme R. PHILLIPS.V 

